The Irish standard., 1887-06-18

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more particularly directed to the general in
crease of interest in the cause as we'll as to the
great success of our Right Rev. Bishop Ireland
in securing from the Sovereign Pontiff an ex
preston OF his paternal blessing upon those
who will exert themselves in the interest and
ed1fy their fellow citizens by the practice Of
this great Christian virtue. Referring to the
diocesan work which is 70 be done in the year
to come, let me impress upon you the great inn
portance of harmony in your deliberations in
the convention, unity of sentiment in the spirit
Of this work and brotherly love in all matters
pertaining to the welfare of the cause. What
a scandal it would be to the uninitiated to learn
that there is such thing possible as injustice,
and revenge among the partisansof total absti-
nence A genero us rivalryis to be commended
but let rivalry end in good fellowship, not i'll
bitterness. While, as have said before. I
haye found it impossible to attend very many
total abstinence mass-meetings outside of my
own city during the past year, nevertheless
trust I am amply justified in saying that
owing to the forward movement of American
Catholics and the especial influence of our
Bishop, our union will exhibit this year a
further increase in membership as well as en-
thusiasm over the preceding year. One of the
duties of the total abstainer, as take it, is to
edify his fellow Catholics, as we'll as his fellow
citizens, in everything that tends to exemplify
sturdy faith, good morals and good citizenship.
We see that the brewers have been holding
great national convention this year TO combat
the Temperance fanatics as they call all those
who interfere by advice, by example, or by the
laws of the land, with the. profits of their busi-
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citizens, but OF their duty as Christians to in
jure the religion, morals and physique OF their
fellow citizens, so far as the sale and distribu
ton of in; oxicating liquors can effect that re-
suit. 1t is likewise our duty, and should be our
earnest desire as Christians and as abstalners
10 rescue the victims of the same delusions to
which these brewers are subject, fl ON their own
weakness. We sometimes credit brewers and
saloonkeepers with sincerity in their calling,
but the greatest fools are often the most sim
cere in their actions, and these very actions are
often the most destructive to life and morals.
So it is with the average brewer Or saloon
keeper. His sincerity may be often questioned,
however, and his earnestness attributed to his
desire to make money. Let tus be careful, then,
that we allow no foolish sympathy for supposed
sincerity to interfere with the respect which
we owe to the maintenance of law and order in
accordance with our convictions. Finally, let
me earnestly recommend that in choosing your
president for the ensuing year you will choose
a sincere man, and one, it possible, who by rea-
son of his position in life, may be able to devote
week or more in every month to the work OF
total abstinence. thenyou will have done some
thing more practical and effective than con-
ventions or professions Let this, your six
teenth annual convention, be especially re-
markable for the practice Gf those virtues so
conductive to temperance, viz: friendship,
unity and true Christion charity.
THE COMMITTEES.
President COrrigan announced the
following committees:
Address to People-Rev. j. b. Cotter,
Timothy Reardon, Michael O'Reilly, z.
+. Burke.
Resolutions-Rev. p. Danehy, An
drew Hayes, Albert Schaller, and Mi
chael Tracy.
Constitutional Amendments B.
Mousse, Geo. b. Flynn, j. F. Carrere.
Auditing-Rev. Jas. Byrne, j. P.
w elch, John Tally, Jr.
Credentials-M. j. Kennedy, T Nc
Carthy, j. j. Walsh, Philip AlcKenna,
C.L. Barry, Michael Drew, j. II. Gil
den.
Addresses to the Ordinary-Rev. Jas.
O'Reilly, NJ. J. Moran, Thomas B.
Smith, John McElroy.
Address to Young Men = John
O'Brien, j. T. Twohy, Thomas Hunt,
j. j. Smith.
MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL.
High Mass was celebrated at the ca
thedral Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the convention, which occurred
at 10 o'clock. There was large attend
ance. Bishop Ireland occupied his Gus
tomary place on the throne. The ser
mon was delivered by Rev. Father
Danehy, of the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception at Faribault. Hespoke
in an earnest and eloquent manner.
Every word that fell from his lips eman-
ated from his heart. He began by say
ing that the scene presented was of
such character as to gladden. the hearts
Of all who were interested in the cause.
He drew illustrations of why the Church
should interest herself in temperance,
as it was one Of the grandest virtues Of
the age. He quoted from the sayings Of
Cardinal Manning and Bishop Ireland.